Energy

CEE countries react to EU plan to completely phase out Russian oil

There were mixed messages from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) on Wednesday, when the European Commission (EC) announced plans for…

2 years ago

CEE firms face clamour for solar panels, heat pumps

The combination of a rise in demand for renewable energy sources and supply-chain issues is causing problems for manufacturers in…

2 years ago

EU may excuse Hungary, Slovakia from oil ban

The European Commission (EC) may allow Hungary and Slovakia to opt out of the Russian oil embargo currently being drawn…

2 years ago

Poland opens new GIPL pipeline, bringing Baltic states into EU gas transit network

Poland began operating a new pipeline that transits gas from Lithuania on Sunday, 1 May. The launch was particularly timely,…

2 years ago

Europe’s road from Ostpolitik to a possible total Russian energy ban – CET analysis

Mutually beneficial business relations were meant to cement cooperation and peace in Europe after WWII. This post-world war global order…

2 years ago

Poland, Bulgaria seek alternative gas supplies, after Russia pulls plug

EU Commission President von der Leyen proclaimed “the era of Russian fossil fuel in Europe is coming to an end"…

2 years ago

EU mulls green-energy target hike

The European Commission (EC) is assessing whether the EU can ramp up its renewable energy target for 2030 from 40%…

2 years ago

Russian energy boycott could hit CEE hard

New sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas currently being discussed by EU leaders would impact several Central and Eastern Europe…

2 years ago

EU states see green goals, Russian energy cuts as win-win

A coalition of 11 European Union states led by Denmark wants to accelerate the continent’s green transformation, in order to…

2 years ago

EU bans Russian ships from Europe’s ports

The EU banned Russian seafaring vessels from entering European ports, as it approved its fifth tranche of sanctions against Russia…

2 years ago